winter squash
noun
: any of various hard-shelled squashes (such as acorn squash, cushaw, or Hubbard squash) that can be stored for several months and belong to cultivars of several cucurbit species (especially Cucurbita maxima, C. moschata, and C. pepo)
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In another, roasted winter squash tango with buttermilk cheddar.
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Scott Hocker, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
This includes uncut winter squash of all kinds; from butternut and honeynut to pumpkin and delicata.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
First and foremost, always use a sharp knife and stable, hard surface when cutting winter squash.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
The latter wraps Candy Roaster winter squash, a Southeastern heirloom originally bred by Native Americans.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2024
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Scott Hocker, theweek, 24 Dec. 2024
This includes uncut winter squash of all kinds; from butternut and honeynut to pumpkin and delicata.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
First and foremost, always use a sharp knife and stable, hard surface when cutting winter squash.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
The latter wraps Candy Roaster winter squash, a Southeastern heirloom originally bred by Native Americans.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Winter squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winter%20squash. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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